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Some journalists arriving in Sochi are describing appalling conditions in the housing there, where only six of nine media hotels are ready for guests. Hotels are still under construction. Water, if itís running, isnít drinkable. One German photographer told the AP over the weekend that his hotel still had stray dogs and construction workers wandering in and out of rooms.

Re: Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experience

So, I don't keep up with the olympics that much until they actually happen or it has to do with Shawn Johnson. But, how did this get approved to have the games there? If it's so bad, I don't understand.

Re: Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experience

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Originally Posted by Gamecock_Aholic

So, I don't keep up with the olympics that much until they actually happen or it has to do with Shawn Johnson. But, how did this get approved to have the games there? If it's so bad, I don't understand.

Basically, countries/cities place bids and proposals to host the games, and the IOC chooses based on "merit". But what it actually is, is which country/city can offer the IOC the most benefit (money, gifts, etc…). Its a bribe. The only thing that may be more corrupt than the IOC is FIFA. This is going to be an advertisement for Communism.

Re: Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experience

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Originally Posted by robgusc76

Basically, countries/cities place bids and proposals to host the games, and the IOC chooses based on "merit". But what it actually is, is which country/city can offer the IOC the most benefit (money, gifts, etcÖ). Its a bribe. The only thing that may be more corrupt than the IOC is FIFA. This is going to be an advertisement for Communism.

Re: Journalists at Sochi are live-tweeting their hilarious and gross hotel experience

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Originally Posted by Gamecock_Aholic

So, I don't keep up with the olympics that much until they actually happen or it has to do with Shawn Johnson. But, how did this get approved to have the games there? If it's so bad, I don't understand.

IOC officals had a little too much of this on the brain when they were choosing.

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